Again we find some campaigners are scaremongering, this time about the review of subsidised bus services in north Surrey.
The County Council spends £11 million on keeping uneconomic routes going, a figure which keeps on rising by about £1million each year which is unsustainable.
Yet some routes are seriously underused, so it is only fair that the network is looked at -- but without sacrificing vital services to vulnerable groups.
In fact Spelthorne Borough has a relatively high level of bus usage and is set to suffer minimally in the drive to save taxpayer money.
The Council is interested in residents’ views, so have your say.
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Taxi Vouchers were introduced in South Gloucestershire some years ago to replace subsidised "community transport" and were very popular. With about 20,000 over 65 year olds in the Borough £11m equates to £550 per annum per person.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of taxi journeys!
ive been waiting at bus stops and had buses drive past me and they have also been very very late
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